Justified Political Positions Score in Jordan

Jordan: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.212 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.212
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.943
in 2023
All-time low
-1.65
in 1922
Years of data
104
1922–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Jordan, 1922–2025

-2-101192219732025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.212 for justified political positions score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Jordan peaked at 0.943 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.65, in 1922.

That places Jordan 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s -1.58 -1.65 -1.11 8
1930s -1.11 -1.11 -1.11 10
1940s -1.11 -1.11 -1.11 10
1950s -0.606 -1.11 -0.48 10
1960s -0.48 -0.48 -0.48 10
1970s -0.48 -0.48 -0.48 10
1980s -0.48 -0.48 -0.48 10
1990s -0.1872 -0.254 0.414 10
2000s 0.288 0.288 0.288 10
2010s 0.3443 -0.03 0.582 10
2020s 0.2833 -0.003 0.943 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 108 Argentina 0.257 compare
  2. 109 Cote d'Ivoire 0.231 compare
  3. 110 China 0.225 compare
  4. 112 Tanzania 0.184 compare
  5. 113 Bangladesh 0.175 compare
  6. 114 Serbia 0.167 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Jordan?
Justified political positions score in Jordan was 0.212 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 2023.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.65 in 1922.
How does Jordan rank for justified political positions score?
Jordan ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.